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Alexa+ and Google Home's AI didn't revolutionize anything in 2025, but Home Assistant did

A free and open-source platform beat two giants when it comes to smart homes in 2025.

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.
Forbes

Amazon Alexa+ — Empowering The Agentic AI Era At Home

Panos Panay, Amazon’s senior vice president of devices and services, talks about Alexa+ at the launch event in New York earlier this week. At an event in New York City this week, Amazon launched the ...
ZDNet

Alexa+ users can chat with Amazon's AI assistant on the web now - here's how and where

Alexa+ is Amazon's generative AI upgrade to its Alexa virtual assistant. After months in an early access program, Amazon is debuting the Alexa.com website. Users can chat with Alexa+ on the site, just ...
CNET

Our Ultimate Alexa Command List: 200+ Voice Commands for Echos and Smart Homes

Amazon recently launched Alexa Plus, a major AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant. This new version brings significantly ...